Balkan vs Academic Plovdiv Result & Analysis

Date: Mon 09 May 2022

Tip-off: 16:00

Final 61-55

19-11 12-18 10-12 20-14

Position#2

Record22-7

FormWLLWL

Points / game82.6

Allowed / game72.8

Balkan 🏆

Academic Plovdiv

Position#7

Record13-16

FormWLLLW

Points / game79.8

Allowed / game80.6

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Meetings · Balkan v Academic Plovdiv

Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Balkan winWon

-no forecast

Best oddsnone

Implied-

Edge-

Academic Plovdiv winLost

-no forecast

Best oddsnone

Implied-

Edge-

No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

Balkan

Last 10 – points for & against

Opponent

Position

Result

Score

Points

Margin

Date

Competition

Rilski Sportist

74-78

-4

A11/04

NBL

Sigal Prishtina

83-85

-2

A14/04

BIBL

Chernomorets

92-70

+22

H18/04

NBL

Sigal Prishtina

82-63

+19

H20/04

BIBL

Shumen

73-67

A22/04

NBL

Levski

74-68

H26/04

NBL

Maccabi Haifa

81-86

-5

A29/04

BIBL

Ironi Nahariya

65-86

-21

A01/05

BIBL

Academic Plovdiv

80-73

H03/05

NBL

Academic Plovdiv

72-87

-15

A06/05

NBL

18-19

27-17

22-26

7-16

25-35

19-16

22-18

17-16

19-13

30-23

22-19

21-15

16-18

18-16

25-13

23-16

17-20

18-14

22-12

16-21

25-15

12-19

19-10

18-24

15-19

22-24

28-22

16-21

17-26

18-16

16-20

14-24

23-15

22-19

14-17

21-22

16-18

22-18

18-24

16-27

153.9Avg total

77.6Scored

76.3Allowed

Split	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Win %
Season (29)	82.6	72.8	155.4	+9.8	76%
Season at home (14)	84.1	71.9	156.1	+12.2	93%
Season away (15)	81.1	73.7	154.8	+7.5	60%
Last 10 (10)	77.6	76.3	153.9	+1.3	50%
Last 5 (5)	74.4	80.0	154.4	-5.6	40%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)	72.8	77.2	150.0	-4.4	40%
vs Similar (8)	78.9	76.0	154.9	+2.9	50%
vs Weaker ◀ (16)	84.4	73.1	157.5	+11.4	75%

This opponent (Academic Plovdiv) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

Academic Plovdiv Bulgaria

Last 10 – points for & against

Opponent

Position

Result

Score

Points

Margin

Date

Competition

Rilski Sportist

69-93

-24

A24/03

Bulgarian Cup

Galil Elyon

83-96

-13

A30/03

BIBL

Balkan

70-65

H03/04

NBL

Levski

70-76

-6

A05/04

NBL

Cherno More

#10

89-85

H11/04

NBL

Yambol

113-88

113

+25

H16/04

NBL

Rilski Sportist

67-80

-13

H20/04

NBL

Spartak Pleven

90-94

-4

A26/04

NBL

Balkan

73-80

-7

A03/05

NBL

Balkan

87-72

+15

H06/05

NBL

19-26

19-20

11-32

20-15

15-29

26-32

21-17

21-18

15-16

16-17

20-15

19-17

20-23

12-15

22-23

16-15

15-24

27-16

29-23

18-22

28-18

34-24

24-22

27-24

14-22

12-18

19-18

22-22

22-26

27-24

20-24

21-20

15-23

19-22

17-14

22-21

18-16

18-22

24-18

27-16

164.0Avg total

81.1Scored

82.9Allowed

Split	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Win %
Season (29)	79.8	80.6	160.4	-0.8	45%
Season at home (15)	84.7	81.4	166.1	+3.3	67%
Season away (14)	74.6	79.8	154.4	-5.1	21%
Last 10 (10)	81.1	82.9	164.0	-1.8	40%
Last 5 (5)	86.0	82.8	168.8	+3.2	40%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (15)	71.6	81.3	152.9	-9.7	20%
vs Similar (8)	81.2	90.1	171.4	-8.9	0%
vs Weaker (6)	92.2	77.0	169.2	+15.2	100%

This opponent (Balkan) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

BalkanAcademic Plovdiv

Each team's average quarter over its last 10 games. Net is the quarter margin (above zero = the team wins that quarter on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the quarter means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.

Bets by quarter and half · pick a period

1st quarter	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the quarter	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	21.3	19.8	41.0	+1.5	57%	-
Last 30 at home (14)	22.9	17.6	40.5	+5.2	71%	-
Last 30 away (16)	19.9	21.6	41.5	-1.8	44%	-
Last 10 (10)	19.1	19.8	38.9	-0.7	30%	-
Last 5 (5)	19.2	18.6	37.8	+0.6	40%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)	15.8	22.2	38.0	-6.4	0%	-
vs Similar (8)	21.4	21.8	43.1	-0.4	50%	-
vs Weaker ◀ (16)	22.8	18.1	40.9	+4.8	75%	-

1st quarter	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the quarter	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	17.8	21.5	39.3	-3.8	33%	-
Last 30 at home (16)	18.9	18.9	37.8	+0.0	50%	-
Last 30 away (14)	16.5	24.6	41.1	-8.1	14%	-
Last 10 (10)	18.1	22.3	40.4	-4.2	20%	-
Last 5 (5)	19.4	21.0	40.4	-1.6	40%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (15)	14.9	22.5	37.5	-7.6	20%	-
vs Similar (8)	18.5	22.5	41.0	-4.0	25%	-
vs Weaker (6)	23.7	17.0	40.7	+6.7	83%	-

2nd quarter	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the quarter	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	20.3	17.1	37.4	+3.2	77%	-
Last 30 at home (14)	20.3	17.0	37.3	+3.3	79%	-
Last 30 away (16)	20.3	17.1	37.4	+3.2	75%	-
Last 10 (10)	20.8	18.2	39.0	+2.6	80%	-
Last 5 (5)	19.2	19.2	38.4	+0.0	60%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)	20.2	15.6	35.8	+4.6	80%	-
vs Similar (8)	16.6	17.8	34.4	-1.1	50%	-
vs Weaker ◀ (16)	22.1	17.3	39.4	+4.8	88%	-

2nd quarter	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the quarter	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	20.2	20.6	40.8	-0.4	40%	-
Last 30 at home (16)	21.6	20.5	42.1	+1.1	50%	-
Last 30 away (14)	18.6	20.7	39.3	-2.1	29%	-
Last 10 (10)	21.0	21.0	42.0	+0.0	30%	-
Last 5 (5)	22.0	22.0	44.0	+0.0	40%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (15)	17.0	20.3	37.3	-3.3	20%	-
vs Similar (8)	21.8	22.9	44.6	-1.1	50%	-
vs Weaker (6)	26.2	18.3	44.5	+7.8	83%	-

BalkanLast 10 – 1st half points for & against

Opponent

Position

Result

Score

Points

Margin

Date

Competition

Rilski Sportist

45-36

A11/04

NBL

Sigal Prishtina

44-51

-7

A14/04

BIBL

Chernomorets

49-36

+13

H18/04

NBL

Sigal Prishtina

34-34

H20/04

BIBL

Shumen

35-34

A22/04

NBL

Levski

37-34

H26/04

NBL

Maccabi Haifa

37-43

-6

A29/04

BIBL

Ironi Nahariya

35-42

-7

A01/05

BIBL

Academic Plovdiv

45-34

+11

H03/05

NBL

Academic Plovdiv

38-36

A06/05

NBL

77.9Avg total

39.9Scored

38.0Allowed

1st half	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the half	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	41.6	36.8	78.4	+4.7	70%	-
Last 30 at home (14)	43.1	34.6	77.8	+8.5	79%	-
Last 30 away (16)	40.2	38.8	78.9	+1.4	62%	-
Last 10 (10)	39.9	38.0	77.9	+1.9	60%	-
Last 5 (5)	38.4	37.8	76.2	+0.6	60%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)	36.0	37.8	73.8	-1.8	40%	-
vs Similar (8)	38.0	39.5	77.5	-1.5	38%	-
vs Weaker ◀ (16)	44.9	35.4	80.3	+9.6	94%	-

This opponent (Academic Plovdiv) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

Academic PlovdivLast 10 – 1st half points for & against

Opponent

Position

Result

Score

Points

Margin

Date

Competition

Rilski Sportist

38-46

-8

A24/03

Bulgarian Cup

Galil Elyon

41-61

-20

A30/03

BIBL

Balkan

31-33

-2

H03/04

NBL

Levski

32-38

-6

A05/04

NBL

Cherno More

#10

42-40

H11/04

NBL

Yambol

62-42

+20

H16/04

NBL

Rilski Sportist

26-40

-14

H20/04

NBL

Spartak Pleven

49-50

-1

A26/04

NBL

Balkan

34-45

-11

A03/05

NBL

Balkan

36-38

-2

H06/05

NBL

82.4Avg total

39.1Scored

43.3Allowed

1st half	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the half	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	37.9	42.1	80.1	-4.2	37%	-
Last 30 at home (16)	40.4	39.4	79.8	+1.1	50%	-
Last 30 away (14)	35.1	45.3	80.4	-10.2	21%	-
Last 10 (10)	39.1	43.3	82.4	-4.2	20%	-
Last 5 (5)	41.4	43.0	84.4	-1.6	20%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (15)	31.9	42.9	74.8	-10.9	13%	-
vs Similar (8)	40.2	45.4	85.6	-5.1	38%	-
vs Weaker (6)	49.8	35.3	85.2	+14.5	100%	-

This opponent (Balkan) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

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3rd quarter	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the quarter	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	20.6	18.7	39.3	+1.9	50%	-
Last 30 at home (14)	20.9	17.9	38.8	+2.9	57%	-
Last 30 away (16)	20.4	19.4	39.8	+0.9	44%	-
Last 10 (10)	20.8	18.1	38.9	+2.7	60%	-
Last 5 (5)	19.0	18.6	37.6	+0.4	40%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)	21.0	21.0	42.0	+0.0	20%	-
vs Similar (8)	21.5	16.6	38.1	+4.9	75%	-
vs Weaker ◀ (16)	20.1	18.6	38.7	+1.4	50%	-

3rd quarter	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the quarter	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	19.4	21.1	40.5	-1.6	43%	-
Last 30 at home (16)	19.2	20.9	40.1	-1.6	44%	-
Last 30 away (14)	19.6	21.3	40.9	-1.6	43%	-
Last 10 (10)	20.7	20.6	41.3	+0.1	70%	-
Last 5 (5)	20.8	19.2	40.0	+1.6	80%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (15)	19.1	18.9	37.9	+0.2	53%	-
vs Similar (8)	19.6	23.8	43.4	-4.1	12%	-
vs Weaker (6)	21.5	21.2	42.7	+0.3	67%	-

4th quarter	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the quarter	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	19.0	19.2	38.2	-0.1	50%	-
Last 30 at home (14)	21.4	18.4	39.7	+3.0	64%	-
Last 30 away (16)	17.0	19.9	36.9	-2.9	38%	-
Last 10 (10)	16.9	20.2	37.1	-3.3	30%	-
Last 5 (5)	17.0	23.6	40.6	-6.6	0%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)	15.8	18.4	34.2	-2.6	60%	-
vs Similar (8)	19.4	19.9	39.2	-0.5	38%	-
vs Weaker ◀ (16)	19.4	19.1	38.5	+0.4	50%	-

4th quarter	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the quarter	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	20.8	20.0	40.8	+0.9	57%	-
Last 30 at home (16)	21.5	20.5	42.0	+1.0	56%	-
Last 30 away (14)	20.1	19.4	39.4	+0.7	57%	-
Last 10 (10)	21.3	19.0	40.3	+2.3	80%	-
Last 5 (5)	23.8	20.6	44.4	+3.2	80%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (15)	20.6	19.5	40.1	+1.1	53%	-
vs Similar (8)	21.4	21.0	42.4	+0.4	50%	-
vs Weaker (6)	20.8	20.5	41.3	+0.3	67%	-

2nd half	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the half	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	39.6	37.9	77.5	+1.7	67%	-
Last 30 at home (14)	42.2	36.3	78.5	+5.9	79%	-
Last 30 away (16)	37.4	39.3	76.7	-1.9	56%	-
Last 10 (10)	37.7	38.3	76.0	-0.6	60%	-
Last 5 (5)	36.0	42.2	78.2	-6.2	40%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)	36.8	39.4	76.2	-2.6	40%	-
vs Similar (8)	40.9	36.5	77.4	+4.4	75%	-
vs Weaker ◀ (16)	39.5	37.7	77.2	+1.8	69%	-

2nd half	Scored	Allowed	Total	Margin	Won the half	Over main line
Last 30 (30)	40.3	41.0	81.3	-0.8	43%	-
Last 30 at home (16)	40.8	41.4	82.1	-0.6	44%	-
Last 30 away (14)	39.7	40.6	80.4	-0.9	43%	-
Last 10 (10)	42.0	39.6	81.6	+2.4	70%	-
Last 5 (5)	44.6	39.8	84.4	+4.8	80%	-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (15)	39.7	38.4	78.1	+1.3	53%	-
vs Similar (8)	41.0	44.8	85.8	-3.8	25%	-
vs Weaker (6)	42.3	41.7	84.0	+0.7	50%	-

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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

Show:Over:

Balkantheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Balkan: 63.0 points a game scored

🏀🏀60%

🏀🏀🏀29%

🏀11%

🏀🏀 2-pointers38.0 pts a game · 60% of the points

🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers18.0 pts a game · 29% of the points

🏀 Free throws7.0 pts a game · 11% of the points

League average for comparison: 83.7 points a game

51%

29%

20%

Shooting by shot type

Shot type	Attempts per game	Made per game	Accuracy (made ÷ attempts)	League accuracy	Points per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers	37.0	19.0	51.4%	54.7%	38.0
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers	27.0	6.0	22.2%	32.1%	18.0
🏀 Free throws	11.0	7.0	63.6%	71.4%	7.0

They take 64.0 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 27.0 of them are 3-pointers, so 42% of their shots are threes (league average: 39%). Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

Academic Plovdivtheir own shots, last 10 games

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Shot type	Opponents' Attempts per game	Opponents' Made per game	Opponents' Accuracy (made ÷ attempts)	League accuracy	Points per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers	54.0	22.0	40.7%	54.7%	44.0
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers	17.0	6.0	35.3%	32.1%	18.0
🏀 Free throws	12.0	11.0	91.7%	71.4%	11.0

Shot type	Opponents' Attempts per game	Opponents' Made per game	Opponents' Accuracy (made ÷ attempts)	League accuracy	Points per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers	54.0	22.0	40.7%	54.7%	44.0
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers	17.0	6.0	35.3%	32.1%	18.0
🏀 Free throws	12.0	11.0	91.7%	71.4%	11.0

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record

Balkan wins

Academic Plovdiv wins

Date	Game	Score
06/05/22	Academic Plovdiv v Balkan	87-72
03/05/22	Balkan v Academic Plovdiv	80-73
03/04/22	Academic Plovdiv v Balkan	70-65
05/03/22	Balkan v Academic Plovdiv	79-63
01/11/21	Academic Plovdiv v Balkan	63-99

Balkanlast 10

Date	H/A	Opponent	Score
06/05/22	A	Academic Plovdiv	72-87
03/05/22	H	Academic Plovdiv	80-73
01/05/22	A	Ironi Nahariya	65-86
29/04/22	A	Maccabi Haifa	81-86
26/04/22	H	Levski	74-68
22/04/22	A	Shumen	73-67
20/04/22	H	Sigal Prishtina	82-63
18/04/22	H	Chernomorets	92-70
14/04/22	A	Sigal Prishtina	83-85
11/04/22	A	Rilski Sportist	74-78

Academic Plovdivlast 10

Date	H/A	Opponent	Score
06/05/22	H	Balkan	87-72
03/05/22	A	Balkan	73-80
26/04/22	A	Spartak Pleven	90-94
20/04/22	H	Rilski Sportist	67-80
16/04/22	H	Yambol	113-88
11/04/22	H	Cherno More	89-85
05/04/22	A	Levski	70-76
03/04/22	H	Balkan	70-65
30/03/22	A	Galil Elyon	83-96
24/03/22	A	Rilski Sportist	69-93

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Balkan

NBL 2021-22

Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)

Form	Last 5	Win %
Overall	WWWWL	76%
Home	WWWWW	93%
Away	LWLWL	60%

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Games	29	14	15
Win %	76%	93%	60%
Points / game	82.6	84.1	81.1
Allowed / game	72.8	71.9	73.7
Point differential	+9.8	+12.2	+7.5
Avg total	155.4	156.1	154.8
Over main line	-	-	-
Win by 10+	48%	50%	47%
Close games (≤5 pts) won	33% (6)	100% (2)	0% (4)
Overtime %	0%	0%	0%

Academic Plovdiv

NBL 2021-22

Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)

Form	Last 5	Win %
Overall	WLLLW	45%
Home	WWWLW	67%
Away	LLLLL	21%

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Games	29	15	14
Win %	45%	67%	21%
Points / game	79.8	84.7	74.6
Allowed / game	80.6	81.4	79.8
Point differential	-0.8	+3.3	-5.1
Avg total	160.4	166.1	154.4
Over main line	-	-	-
Win by 10+	28%	33%	21%
Close games (≤5 pts) won	57% (7)	80% (5)	0% (2)
Overtime %	0%	0%	0%

This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

#	Team	GP	W	L	Win %	PF/g	PA/g	Diff
1	Rilski Sportist	29	27	2	93%	91.2	71.8	+19.4
2	Balkan	29	22	7	76%	82.6	72.8	+9.8
3	Levski	29	20	9	69%	83.9	73.6	+10.3
4	Spartak Pleven	30	18	12	60%	85.2	80.3	+4.9
5	Chernomorets	30	17	13	57%	80.8	79.2	+1.6
6	Academic Plovdiv	29	13	16	45%	79.8	80.6	-0.8
7	Beroe	29	13	16	45%	80.8	84.2	-3.4
8	Yambol	29	9	20	31%	81.6	90.6	-9.1
9	Shumen	27	4	23	15%	69.4	87.5	-18.0
10	Cherno More	27	1	26	4%	72.5	89.8	-17.3

Built from this season's results before tip-off (all phases of the competition). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).

📋 13. Box Score

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Balkan	19	12	10	20	61
Academic Plovdiv	11	18	12	14	55

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Balkan vs Academic Plovdiv Result & Analysis

🎯 1. Model Analysis

🏀 2. Points Analysis

📊 3. Team Totals

⚖️ 4. Spread

⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

Where their points come from

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Where their opponents' points come from

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Where their points come from

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Where their opponents' points come from

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💪 9. Team Strengths

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🤝 10. Games History

📊 11. Overall Statistics

🏆 12. League Table

📋 13. Box Score

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